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Oil Jumps 8.5% from Friday to President’s Day
Oil prices soared to the highest level in more than two years as violence spread in Libya and Moammar Gadhafi’s grip weakened over the country. A Fear Tax is the increase in price of oil […]
Month: February 2011
CRIME BLOG C
Paula R. Ferdkoff of Northbrook Arrested on Felony Counts of Soliciting and Possessing Child Pornography
Paula Ferdkoff (Lincolnshire Police Department photo) Paula R. Ferdkoff, 19, of the 600 block of Greenwood, was arrested Feb. 17 on felony counts of soliciting a minor female to engage in child pornography and possession […]
Crimes Notebook
Coach John O’Connor Suspended at Holy Family University After Video Shows Collision with or Assault of Matt Kravchuk
A Philadelphia university has suspended a men’s basketball coach John O’Connor accused of attacking a player at practice. The incident was caught on video. A ‘collision’ between Holy Family University Head Coach John O’Connor and […]
CRIME BLOG A
Suspicious Man/Stranger in Red Cadillac Attempt to Talk to Teen Female Near Riley School
UPDATE: Suspicious Man identified and cleared by the police. Arlington Heights police responded about 3:50 PM Tuesday to a report of a suspicious person and vehicle in the 1300 block of Eton Drive. Police received […]
CRIME BLOG A
Hit-and-Run at Golf and Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights police responded about 2:00 Tuesday to a report of a hit-and-crash at Arlington Heights Road and Golf Road. Police received a report that a silver Chevy fled the crash at Arlington Heights Road […]
FIRE BLOG B
Abhijit Anturkar Killed in Crash on Extremely Slippery Route 53
Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics responded to a fatal crash on Route 53, just north of Interstate 90 just after 7:45 p.m. Monday. Abhijit Anturkar, 35, of the 300 block of West Meadow Mist Lane in Round Lake […]
LIVE MUSIC
John Hersey High School Symphonic and Concert Bands to Perform at Carnegie Hall Friday, March 4
View Larger Map Carnegie Hall at the corner of 57th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City. The John Hersey High School Symphonic and Concert Bands will perform an historic concert in the famous […]
FIRE BLOG A
Plane Slides of Chicago Executive Airport Runway After Landing
A plane slid off a runway at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling/Prospect Heights after landing Monday night about 8:30 p.m. The Beech aircraft had only the pilot on board when it slid off the runway. […]
FIRE BLOG A
Dangerous Ice Conditions with Multiple Rollover Crashes: Route 53, Palatine Rd
Northbound Route 53 ramp from westbound Palatine Road closed by Arlington Heights police. A mixture of freezing rain and snow caused extremely slick conditions on Route 53, main arteries and side streets. Multiple crashes between […]
Disaster Report
Christchurch, New Zealand Hit with 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake
Office workers trapped under their collapsed buildings sent messages to the outside as rescuers with dogs scrambled to save them and dozens of others following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 65 in one […]
FIRE BLOG A
Two Employees Injured in Car vs. Pedestrian Accident in Service Department at Sullivan Buick GMC
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:10 PM Thursday to a report of a car accident involving two pedestrians inside the Service Department of Sullivan Buick GMC at 777 West Dundee Road. Police and […]
CRIME BLOG A
Vehicle Burglary at Beverly Lanes Parking Lot
Arlington Heights police received a report about 3:16:22 PM Monday of a burglary to vehicle in the 0-99 block of South Beverly Avenue in the parking lot of Beverly Lanes. Police received a report that […]
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Icy Rush Hour, 4 Utility Poles Down Crashes by 9 AM, Truck Split in Half on Half Day Rd, BG
Multiple crashes are being reported in the northwest suburbs with personal injury crashes and property damage crashes. At least four vehicles crashed into utility poles by 8:30 a.m. Monday. Starting about 6:15 a.m., the first […]
Protests
Caught on Video: Josiah Cantral Poses As Janitor to Get Medical Excuse for Time Off Work to Protest in Madison, Wisconsin
CAUGHT ON TAPE!! Licensed Wisconsin Doctor willfully and fraudulently signs sick leave form for healthy individual. Josiah Cantrall arrived at the Madison, Wisconsin protest to Senate Bill 11, and saw about six doctors handing out […]
CRIME BLOG A
Tires Slashed on North Windsor
Arlington Heights police received a report about 8:20 AM Monday of criminal damage to a vehicle in the 1600 block of North Windsor Drive. Police received a report that a gold Toyota Avalon had its […]